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Kristi Noem Promises Cameras at Alligator Alcatraz Will Prove Conditions Are Better Than Migrants Faced Under Biden

FLORIDA EVERGLADES, JUL 14 – Kristi Noem defended Florida's migrant detention center, citing its high standards and capacity for nearly 4,000 detainees amid Democratic allegations of overcrowding and poor conditions.

  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the Alligator Alcatraz detention center's conditions, claiming they meet "the highest standards required by the federal government for detention centers".
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz criticized the conditions, stating that detainees are packed into cages and forced to drink water from the same place as the bathroom.
  • Noem stated that camera footage will show the facility's conditions, countering reports from lawmakers and media suggesting inhumane treatment.
  • Opponents of the facility, including Rep. Maxwell Frost, described the conditions as appalling, with one report noting 32 detainees per cage.
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